Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore – Windy Moraine Trail
Empire, Leelanau County
Hiking Trails | Snowshoeing Trails | Nordic (XC) Skiing
A self-guiding brochure with the theme of biodiversity is available at the trailhead. From the Windy Moraine Overlook, you can see Glen Lake, Lake Michigan, and the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
The Windy Moraine trail takes you through a field to the moraine left from when the last glaciers melted about 10,000 years ago. You will climb to the top of the hill on a modest incline through a beech-maple forest and a pine plantation. From the top of the moraine, you will get a few good views of Glen Lake. Views are best when the leaves are off the trees, but even in the summer you will get some nice views of the lake.